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Spread successful much than 100 acres successful Sector 1, Capitol Complex was the premier manifestation of Chandigarh’s architecture designed by Le Corbusier, with the Sivalik Hills successful the backdrop. (Express Archives)
A twelvemonth and a fractional aft the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO suspended 3 large projects of the Capitol Complex and suggested a Heritage Impact Assessment again, present the Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee (IIT Roorkee), has submitted a antagonistic interaction study for 2 projects successful Sector 1.
After the suspension of the projects, the IIT-Roorkee was tasked by the ministry to transportation retired the Heritage Impact Assessment study afresh for the 3 projects that had received suspension. The UT had thought of moving the UNESCO again with a caller HIA study truthful that their plea beryllium considered.
The 3 projects that were rejected were holistic improvement program for the Punjab and Haryana High Court, operation of sub-terrain astatine the backmost of unfastened manus and operation of 2 floors connected the High Court building.
While speaking to The Indian Express, Chandigarh Chief Engineer C B Ojha said, “We got the HIA done from the IIT-Roorkee and they person fixed antagonistic interaction study for 2 projects which are holistic improvement program for the Punjab and Haryana High Court and operation of 2 floors connected the High Court building.”
He added, “But for the operation of sub-terrain astatine backmost of unfastened manus astatine Capitol Complex, they person fixed a affirmative impact.”
The archetypal Heritage Impact Assessment study was prepared by the Mumbai-based advisor — it was affirmative for each 3 projects. Later, the UNESCO had successful 2023 suspended the projects aft looking astatine the “toolkit”. The World Heritage Committee had suspended citing that these were impacting the OUV – Overall Universal Value. The imperishable extortion of the practice is of cardinal value to the planetary community.
A elder serviceman of the Chandigarh Administration said, “The IIT-Roorkee study has specified these projects did not suffice for the practice interaction assessment, meaning they don’t comply with the International Council connected Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) guidelines.”
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UT volition present re-approach the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO successful 2026. The aforesaid is said to travel up for treatment earlier the committee successful 2027.
What each is successful Capitol Complex
Spread successful much than 100 acres successful Sector 1, Capitol Complex was the premier manifestation of Chandigarh’s architecture designed by Le Corbusier, with the Sivalik Hills successful the backdrop making the show much serene and grand. The buildings astatine the analyzable see the Open Hand monument, the precocious court, Tower of Shadows, Geometric Hill, the legislative assembly, and the secretariat.
Crores of funds frittered away
Funds worthy crores person been splurged successful the sanction of restoration of Capital Complex which has been going connected for ages. It has been astir six years that the Chandigarh Administration has been restoring the Capitol Complex. Tenders up to Rs 26 crore were floated lone for restoration. Obstructions specified arsenic hired advisor leaving the restoration enactment midway added to the misery.
Hina Rohtaki is simply a Special Correspondent with The Indian Express, Chandigarh. She covers Chandigarh medication and different transverse beats. In this tract for implicit a decennary now, she has besides received the prestigious Ramnath Goenka Excellence successful Journalism Award by the President of India successful January 2020. She tweets @HinaRohtaki ... Read More
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